The “iceGUARD iG65” is a state-of-the-art studded tire that delivers the ultimate performance on icy surfaces offers drivers in Russia and northern Europe greatly improved tire performance on the surface that challenges them the most, ice. The “iceGUARD iG65” is based on an earlier “iceGUARD” tire, the “iceGUARD iG55”, which was highly regarded for its exceptional ice performance and stud retention. The tire has a greater number of studs and a new stud-hole allocation that places studs at the center of the tire’s tread, thus greatly enhancing its ice performance. Performance on all surfaces, including on snow and on wet and dry surfaces, has also been improved.